Is it me or do visitors only notice cheap, "lame" fish?

[4FordFamily]

So you can see from my sig that I have a lot of gorgeous, colorful, (and expensive) fish. Why is it that when guests come by and look at the tanks, I hear stuff like "oh wow! What's that clear guy playing in the sand?" (Sand sifter)

Or "what's that small black and white fish?" (Bangai Cardinal).

When it comes to coral, I of course hear "are all of those plants alive?" "Why are they moving?" And they point out stuff like star polyps...

When "reefers" come by, we always notice the goods! :D

You folks have this experience?

 

[zesty]

yup... It's because you are an active aquarist!

Comments about nemo, dori, oh look at the big leathery piece! Ummm, don't you want to see this space invader pectina??? :ooh:

Nope, it's the GSP that they always go, WHOA! That's so cool :crossedlips:


Be happy they like it and if they show more interest than calling your fish silly names, see if they'll take in some more knowledge. You never know, you may become a mentor :bigsmile:

 

[Humblefish]

Everyone is so impressed with my pair of Maroon clowns, whom I hate. ;) They seem less impressed when I point out my pair of mandarins or Copperband Butterfly, which can be hard to keep due to it's refusal to accept prepared foods.

 

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For me its always the bubble algae that steals the show. :(

 

[heathd.hd]

I always get cool "dory" and I have to explain the difference between dory and a purple tang.

https://flic.kr/p/rvcoPp

 

[afamousjohnson]

For me its always the bubble algae that steals the show. :(

I'm with Adam - it was always the bubbles getting all the attention. My precious Lil black pearls.lol

 

[Waters]

My inverts are usually noticed before anything....for whatever reason people are amazed with my cleaner shrimp.

 

[d2mini]

Cause like Pavlov's dogs, you were trained into thinking that specimen was worth the expense. Your unbiased visitors just like the bright colors and movement. ;)

 

[zesty]

My inverts are usually noticed before anything....for whatever reason people are amazed with my cleaner shrimp.

Good call! I've had that a lot too.


Bubble algae, I thought you just picked it out and ate it? :tongue: Like bubble gum... no?

 

[JFrar]

Look at the hermit crabs fighting !!! Really?!?!

 

[4FordFamily]

Hahsha I have had people point to my bubble algae when I have had it as well. My urchins and shrimp are always a hit. :Shrug:

 

[4FordFamily]

I've also had to explain the difference between my powder blues and dory... My yellow belly hippo I just accept. No one cares that it has a yellow belly and is "more rare"

 

[zesty]

I've also had to explain the difference between my powder blues and dory... My yellow belly hippo I just accept. No one cares that it has a yellow belly and is "more rare"

I do! :wink:

 

[4FordFamily]

:D we fish nerds always know!

 

[knukles55]

So how did the yellow belly blue hippo come about anyways yellow tang and blue hippo sex?

 

[4FordFamily]

So how did the yellow belly blue hippo come about anyways yellow tang and blue hippo sex?

Lol I would guess probably not

 

[hejjo]

When my girlfriend comes with to the lfs she likes skeleton of a dead coral or aiptasia lol.

 

[4FordFamily]

When my girlfriend comes with to the lfs she likes skeleton of a dead coral or aiptasia lol.

Lol one of my tanks has some aiptasia, it hasn't caused any issues and between 6 peppermint shrimp, a few butterflies, and a couple filefish, they don't go anywhere. They did voraciously eat monano anemones though (which were much more problematic)

 

[Oscaror]

mom IT'S NEMO!!!

 

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LOL It's the matted filefish in my tank that people always seem to notice first...not the wrasses...not the tangs...the filefish. "Woah! He looks prehistoric!" :doh: